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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of char.
  • adjective Burnt, carbonized.

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Examples

  • A study presented at the 2006 American Association for Cancer Research meeting contained evidence that the chemicals in charred meat can raise the risk of prostate cancer in rats.

    The grills of summer ewillett 2010

  • A study presented at the 2006 American Association for Cancer Research meeting contained evidence that the chemicals in charred meat can raise the risk of prostate cancer in rats.

    The grills of summer ewillett 2010

  • HEALY: Well you know, the very highly -- the charred is the concern, that charcoal that you take into your system, if you regularly eat a lot of charcoal broiled meat, there is a concern that you're taking in things that have been shown to be carcinogenic.

    CNN Transcript Apr 1, 2007 2007

  • Eventually, they pulled four bodies, described as charred bodies, out of that building.

    CNN Transcript Jul 22, 2003 2003

  • It must be again said that we have not to think of "the pleasant place of all festivity," but of a few huts among the sand-banks, inhabited by Roman provincials, who mournfully recall their charred and ruined habitations by the Brenta and the Piave.

    The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 Rossiter Johnson 1885

  • JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel displayed for the first time Wednesday a collection of rare coins charred and burned from the Roman destruction of the Jewish Temple nearly 2,000 years ago.

    unknown title 2009

  • JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel displayed for the first time Wednesday a collection of rare coins charred and burned from the Roman destruction of the Jewish Temple nearly 2,000 years ago.

    Mother Earth News Latest 10 Articles By MICHAEL BARAJAS Associated Press Writer 2009

  • Police recovered what was later identified as a charred right human foot in the backyard and documented a fire pit with drag marks leading to it.

    Edmonton Sun 2009

  • JERUSALEM - Israel displayed for the first time Wednesday a collection of rare coins charred and burned from the Roman destruction of the Jewish Temple nearly 2,000 years ago.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Michael Barajas 2009

  • Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 11: 56 a.m. JERUSALEM - Israel displayed for the first time Wednesday a collection of rare coins charred and burned from the Roman destruction of the Jewish Temple nearly 2,000 years ago.

    Fore, right! MICHAEL BARAJAS, Associated Press Writer 2009

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